We Are Grateful

Mesa
students, teachers, parents and principals are grateful for your
support. These quotes from our thank-you notes show how your generosity
is making a difference in children’s lives.

Thank you for . . .

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. . the shoes. My mom couldn’t afford to
buy them right now. Neither could my dad. They are really comfortable
and pretty. These are the best shoes I’ve ever had. You should be proud.

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. . funding our Read Aloud workshop for mothers. There is great power in literature
when parents read to their children.

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. . supporting the music program. We bought lots of instruments. We are reaching more students than ever
before.

. . . working
with us to help students find a new sense of belonging and to stay in
school to graduate, partly because we can ease some of their financial
pressures. We thank you for your kindness.

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. . sponsoring our Book Club. At first, I barely read and didn’t even
like books, but now I’m interested in a wide variety of books. I’ve
read more books this year than in my entire life.

Thank you for . . .

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. . good memories for my sons to look back on instead of emptiness. It
brought healing to their hearts. That's what you people do. You help
give children and families a brighter future by touching their lives
today.

. . . the Active Parenting scholarships.

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. . supporting Mesa's Grow Your Own Teachers program. It's an excellent
transition from the high school classroom into a program that helps
students who are interested in education as a career. Mesa Foundation
is playing an integral role in the success we're seeing. Because of
your generous contribution, our teacher candidates are realizing their
academic and career aspirations.

. . . the grant that funded our giant map of Mesa. Thank you for believing in my idea and making it a reality!

. . . funding our Signing Time videos. We have learned many signs so that we can communicate with all of our friends.

Thank you for . . .

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. . being part of our school family. We will never be able to express
in words how grateful we are. With so many projects happening at Taft,
we realize we could not begin to accomplish so much without your
funding for the new science activities.